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- 5. A medical term that denotes an abnormal condition of clotting
- 6. Pale yellow liquid that is left when formed elements are removed from the blood
- 8. A medical term for abnormally high levels of WBC
- 10. A condition characterized by low levels of red blood cells or iron
- 12. A hormone secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells
- 13. Medical abbreviation for white blood cells
- 14. A substance that triggers an immune response and production of antibodies
- 15. A protein in red blood cells that binds and carries oxygen
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- 1. A process by which formed components (cells) are separated from the plasma
- 2. Blood cells that facilitate the clotting of blood
- 3. A protein produced by the white blood cells in response to an antigen
- 4. A type of white blood cell important in immunity
- 7. Blood cells that carry oxygen to tissues and CO2 to lungs
- 9. A medical term for low levels of albumin in the blood
- 11. A protein in the blood that maintains fluid within the blood vessels
